China News Service, Fuzhou, July 16th (Reporter Ying Ni Yan Xu) On the evening of the 16th, a theatrical performance of the opening ceremony of "Fu Ying Ba Fang" kicked off the 44th World Heritage Convention in Fuzhou.
As the only cultural heritage project declared by China at this conference, "Quanzhou: Song and Yuan China's World Ocean Trade Center" will be submitted for deliberation.
The picture shows the live performance at the opening ceremony.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Dongming
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the current World Heritage Conference, which was supposed to be held in 2020, has been postponed to this year.
In order to ensure the smooth holding of the conference, the conference will be held offline and online. For the first time, UNESCO will review world heritage issues online.
Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of China’s Ministry of Education, Director of China’s National Committee for UNESCO, and Chairman of the 44th World Heritage Conference, introduced that the current conference, which is scheduled to close on the 31st, is an "extended version" of the conference. The World Heritage Projects in this year are equivalent to double the workload of previous conferences.
Important updates will be made to the "World Heritage List" and other lists.
On the evening of July 16, the 44th World Heritage Conference opened in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
Affected by the global new crown pneumonia epidemic, the conference set up a main venue in Fuzhou, which was mainly held online.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Xinglong
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, delivered an online speech at the opening ceremony.
She pointed out that as the "World Heritage Convention" is about to usher in its 50th anniversary, we must realize that the protection of world heritage is based on the common interests of mankind.
There are currently 55 World Heritage Sites in China.
The project "Quanzhou: China's World Ocean Trade Center in Song and Yuan Dynasties", which will be submitted to this conference for deliberation, is composed of 22 representative historical sites and their associated environments and spaces.
In early June of this year, the advisory body, the International Council of Monuments and Sites, recommended that the Quanzhou project be included in the World Heritage List "without reservation."
At this conference, the World Heritage Committee will also supervise and guide the protection of the world heritage that has been included in the list. The prospects of some of the heritage items that may be delisted or included in the endangered heritage have attracted attention.
The picture shows the live performance at the opening ceremony.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Dongming
It is understood that the conference will focus on the various challenges and risks faced by the protection of world heritage, brainstorming, and put forward new consensus and new consensus on coping with future challenges and promoting the realization of the "Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage" strategic goals and the balanced and sustainable development of world heritage. initiative.
As a famous historical and cultural city in China, Fuzhou has more than 7,000 years of historical and cultural accumulation, and more than 2,200 years of history of city construction. The performance of the opening ceremony reproduced the fragrant jasmine and the beautiful scenery of the ancient city of Fuzhou. (Finish)